India, Jan. 15 -- President Donald Trump-led US administration announced the "launch" of the second phase of Trump's 20-point peace plan in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in an attempt to advance a fragile peace that has faced challenges as Hamas militants have refused to disarm. Track Iran unrest

US Middle-East envoy Steve Witkoff said the second phase of Trump's 20-Point Gaza peace plan will move from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction. In a post on X, he further threatened Hamas with "serious consequences" if it doesn't "comply fully" with its obligations.

The highlight of the Gaza peace plan's phase two, according to Witkoff, is the disarmament of all "unauthorized personnel" with a transitional te...